The Emperor of the far flung galactic Barkolian Empire was dead. His half-brother now sat on the thrown while the Empress, the heiress apparent, and Teela, their personal servant, were fleeing across the galaxy in a small FTL ship.
The Barkolian Empire, comprised of five star systems and twelve planets, was all Teela has known for the past four years as a servant to the royal family. Now, as they prepared to crash into Earth's Atlantic Ocean, her path and choices must evolve. She, the Empress, and the Princess now shared the same potential fate; death by crashing into an ocean, death by being caught by the new Emperor, or living in hidden exile on a primitive planet.
Teela learns strength and begins a new life on Earth gaining friends, allies, and Mary, a sister of the heart. But months later, just as she began to relax, the rebels arrived, having tracked her ship, and demanded that Earth surrender their ship and all its occupants.